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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,030.60, 156,045.90 and 102,648.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,030.60, 156,045.90 and 102,648.20 is: 153,972.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,030.60 : 156,045.90 = 102,648.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,030.60/156,045.90 = 102,648.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,030.60x = 156,045.90 × 102,648.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,030.60x = 16,017,830,752.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,017,830,752.38/104,030.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,972.30

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